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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      20,711</td>
<td class="r data">       2,607</td>
<td class="r data">    12.6</td>
<td class="r data">      10,332</td>
<td class="r data">       1,408</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
<td class="r data">      10,379</td>
<td class="r data">       1,199</td>
<td class="r data">    11.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      24,518</td>
<td class="r data">       3,041</td>
<td class="r data">    12.4</td>
<td class="r data">      12,236</td>
<td class="r data">       1,651</td>
<td class="r data">    13.5</td>
<td class="r data">      12,282</td>
<td class="r data">       1,390</td>
<td class="r data">    11.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      28,113</td>
<td class="r data">       2,987</td>
<td class="r data">    10.6</td>
<td class="r data">      14,118</td>
<td class="r data">       1,650</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">      13,995</td>
<td class="r data">       1,337</td>
<td class="r data">     9.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      29,742</td>
<td class="r data">       3,244</td>
<td class="r data">    10.9</td>
<td class="r data">      14,883</td>
<td class="r data">       1,759</td>
<td class="r data">    11.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,859</td>
<td class="r data">       1,485</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      29,663</td>
<td class="r data">       3,165</td>
<td class="r data">    10.7</td>
<td class="r data">      14,924</td>
<td class="r data">       1,742</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">      14,739</td>
<td class="r data">       1,423</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      30,024</td>
<td class="r data">       2,917</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">      15,463</td>
<td class="r data">       1,619</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,561</td>
<td class="r data">       1,298</td>
<td class="r data">     8.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      29,496</td>
<td class="r data">       2,993</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">      15,637</td>
<td class="r data">       1,708</td>
<td class="r data">    10.9</td>
<td class="r data">      13,859</td>
<td class="r data">       1,285</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      26,115</td>
<td class="r data">       2,737</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,355</td>
<td class="r data">       1,582</td>
<td class="r data">    11.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,760</td>
<td class="r data">       1,155</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      24,103</td>
<td class="r data">       2,531</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">      13,157</td>
<td class="r data">       1,530</td>
<td class="r data">    11.6</td>
<td class="r data">      10,946</td>
<td class="r data">       1,001</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      18,551</td>
<td class="r data">       1,719</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">      10,254</td>
<td class="r data">         998</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,297</td>
<td class="r data">         721</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      19,994</td>
<td class="r data">       2,507</td>
<td class="r data">    12.5</td>
<td class="r data">      10,031</td>
<td class="r data">       1,365</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
<td class="r data">       9,963</td>
<td class="r data">       1,142</td>
<td class="r data">    11.5</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      23,672</td>
<td class="r data">       2,919</td>
<td class="r data">    12.3</td>
<td class="r data">      11,888</td>
<td class="r data">       1,607</td>
<td class="r data">    13.5</td>
<td class="r data">      11,784</td>
<td class="r data">       1,312</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      27,226</td>
<td class="r data">       2,887</td>
<td class="r data">    10.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,784</td>
<td class="r data">       1,605</td>
<td class="r data">    11.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,442</td>
<td class="r data">       1,282</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      28,821</td>
<td class="r data">       3,127</td>
<td class="r data">    10.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,508</td>
<td class="r data">       1,706</td>
<td class="r data">    11.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,313</td>
<td class="r data">       1,421</td>
<td class="r data">     9.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      28,736</td>
<td class="r data">       3,056</td>
<td class="r data">    10.6</td>
<td class="r data">      14,569</td>
<td class="r data">       1,704</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">      14,167</td>
<td class="r data">       1,352</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      29,082</td>
<td class="r data">       2,826</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">      15,077</td>
<td class="r data">       1,588</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,005</td>
<td class="r data">       1,238</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      28,592</td>
<td class="r data">       2,903</td>
<td class="r data">    10.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,289</td>
<td class="r data">       1,680</td>
<td class="r data">    11.0</td>
<td class="r data">      13,303</td>
<td class="r data">       1,223</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      25,294</td>
<td class="r data">       2,652</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,041</td>
<td class="r data">       1,552</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,253</td>
<td class="r data">       1,100</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      23,358</td>
<td class="r data">       2,464</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">      12,865</td>
<td class="r data">       1,504</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,493</td>
<td class="r data">         960</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      18,026</td>
<td class="r data">       1,674</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">      10,044</td>
<td class="r data">         979</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">       7,982</td>
<td class="r data">         695</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         684</td>
<td class="r data">          98</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
<td class="r data">         284</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
<td class="r data">         400</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    14.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         817</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">    14.7</td>
<td class="r data">         332</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    12.7</td>
<td class="r data">         485</td>
<td class="r data">          78</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         850</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    11.6</td>
<td class="r data">         316</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
<td class="r data">         534</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         880</td>
<td class="r data">         111</td>
<td class="r data">    12.6</td>
<td class="r data">         348</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
<td class="r data">         532</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         896</td>
<td class="r data">         107</td>
<td class="r data">    11.9</td>
<td class="r data">         338</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">    11.2</td>
<td class="r data">         558</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">    12.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         900</td>
<td class="r data">          87</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">         363</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">         537</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    10.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         870</td>
<td class="r data">          87</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">         332</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">     8.4</td>
<td class="r data">         538</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    11.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         790</td>
<td class="r data">          81</td>
<td class="r data">    10.3</td>
<td class="r data">         297</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">         493</td>
<td class="r data">          51</td>
<td class="r data">    10.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         724</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
<td class="r data">         279</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">     9.0</td>
<td class="r data">         445</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         485</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
<td class="r data">         183</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         302</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    14.6</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    28.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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